the mileage is 19k i got it from a ford main dealer in milton keynes .it is due for its annual service so i m going to point it out to them .admittedly most days i do less that a mile to work and the engine hasnt got warm .maybe thats the reason .anyway im not happy with it and im going to ask them why anyway .

I would reccomend trying a longer route home or too work, i have realised that my 1.4 MK 6 uses alot less fuel by going a bit further, my morning journey is about a mile, i then drive about 6- 8 miles home, i have found that it runs a lot smoother and more quietly as well, its as if the injectors clog up, it also helps get oil up top on the engine, i would try it for a week and see if it makes any difference. Oh and for the record it gets a fair bit of abuse as i have to join a busy main road that is always fairly busy, no red lining but a fair bit of toe. I have heard that ford engines like to be revved also, if you have the worst habit of changing into 5th gear at 30 mph then try speed matching the gears.